We've got big trouble on the OL.

SmootSmack

Brown could be back by the opener, really

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Rookies going to be thrown right into the fire.

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Paintrain

For the hypothetical crowd:
Long term would you rather have Massie and a late round rookie backup QB or Cousins and a 2013 2nd round RT draft pick?

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mbedner3420

I like the Cousins move. I just wished that some of the moves we were attempting to make during the offseason would have panned out. Can't control everything though...

RGIII

Sink or swim.

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CRedskinsRule

Ross Tucker said several weeks ago, it is amazing how many teams have OL and secondary issues, and I agree with that. There seems to be a bit of lacking in the "named talent" of the OL pool. Add to that the fact that consistency among the line is a key ingredient to any successful line, and I think our guys who came on at the end of last year ought to be given every opportunity to show what they can do this year.

JoeRedskin

I absolutely agree. I believe that the real limiting factor to this offense was not the O-Line play but the play of the receivers.

Again, I agree. We appear to disagree as to the assessment of each unit. As a unit, I think the O-Line performed better and was less of a limitation on the offense than the WR corp. Further, IMHO, the addition of a better indidvidual RT would not enhance the performance of the line as much as the addition of a game-breaking WR would enhance the receiver corp. The difference an individual can make within each unit is, in part, due to the nature the positions. An average RT's weaknesses can be covered up/limited as part of the entire line's play in ways that an individual receiver can't.

I agree it was a choice. I think it was the right choice. You & I appear to disagree. I don't remember if it was you, Goat or Chico talking about the limiting factors on offense, but it seems clear to me that the WR's were a significantly bigger limitation to this offense then O-Line was or, specifically, the RT was. Because of that, rather than prioritize a RT, the FO made the more reasonable choice of trying to obtain a WR who could be a game breaker.

Except that people keep saying, as part of this discussion, the 3rd or 4th round pick should have been a tackle and that Cousins was a luxury pick. Again, I disagree. The general consensus is that drafting for need over BPA gets you into trouble. It would be a different discussion if there was someone on the board at RT that they thought could start this year (maybe next) - but I don't think that's the case. By my count, 10 tackles had come been selected before we took LeRib. Either 12 or 13 had been selected before Cousins. IMHO, that player would not be part of our discussion here. Zebrie Sanders and Massie may prove me wrong but, then, hindsight is 20/20.
The faster Cousins develops, the faster our drop-off at QB becomes less catastrophic. The faster a RT chosen instead would have developed, the faster our line play becomes slightly better.

Well, yes, of course it was a hope. I believe it was a reasonable hope given their performance - as young players with upside and, now, starting experience - that they would be more likely to step up to be average or better at the RT position than Hankerson, Moss, Banks or Austin would turn into a game breaking WR. Given the multiple off-season needs, you have to make some choices. Again, I thought the FO choice, given the in-game performances last year, was perfectly reasonable.

Question marks is putting it kindly. Our front seven better get to the QB quick.

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The Goat

I agree w/ cutting Brown now. This guy gets more gimpy each year and if anything he just breaks up whatever "consistency" we could have across the oline by starting one of the younger guys.

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The Goat

The one constant bit of encouragement I have about our oline issues is Mike's history of producing quality lines.

Also, giving Polumbus the "start" now could give him time to raise his game, if indeed he's struggling so far as reported. Push him hard and see what happens.

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I feel strongly both ways.

SmootSmack

And Chris Russell saying Brown's telling him he's not well...so are the days of our lives

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CultBrennan59

Funny how a few months--hell even weeks--ago brown said he was feeling the best he had in a while and was doing Yoga. Now this...smh this guy has to go. I'm assuming he won't retire or would he to save us some money.

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mbedner3420

I think we can all definitively agree that Yoga is a piece of crap.